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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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The restaurant’s building is set to be demolished shortly after its final day of operation as part of the $600-million revitalization project that will modernize the harbor and bring new restaurants, hotels and shops.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Because a lower operating ratio indicates a more efficient and profitable operation, the increases signal higher costs relative to revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Up to 300 civil servants are expected to join the operation by the end of the next year, but Downing Streets insists it will cost taxpayers no extra money.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Although HiRIC's exposure time has not been released publicly, the camera was engineered for precise timing and rapid operation.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The operation had been a success, and Daisy was learning to walk.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Among those gathered to listen was Leticia Lopez, a 65-year-old South Pasadena resident whose voice trembled as she talked about the impact of hearing about another arrest or death tied to enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth spoke with Trump administration officials about protecting Chevron’s oil operations in Kazakhstan from the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Rapidly spreading blazes have forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of people from the swanky Cap Ferret peninsula and surrounding villages, in one of the largest evacuation operations ever conducted in France.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"A meeting was subsequently scheduled involving the directors, manager, assistant manager and head of operations to review preparations for the season," he added.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Doctors would fill the gaps in my skull from previous operations.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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